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Meet the Wisconsin Bug Guy, who identifies 2,500 insects a year sent in from around the state

2 hours 29 min ago
From live head lice to bed bugs to identifying a rare insect, PJ Liesch is UW-Madison’s go-to bug expert, fielding samples from across the state.

Banning pet sales at Madison shops is bad idea | Dr. Jim and Ruth Metz

3 hours 24 min ago
Madison’s proposed ban on dog and cat sales may sound compassionate — but in reality, it would hurt the very animals it aims to protect.

South Syene Road reopens with new intersections, safer crossings amid rapid growth

4 hours 9 min ago
The three-phase reconstruction extended from just south of Lacy Road to the McCoy Road intersection and took several years to complete.

Former Red Caboose building comes down on Willy Street and an old mural reemerges

4 hours 14 min ago
Developer Brandon Cook demolished the longtime Red Caboose Child Care Center to make way for a five-story, 53-unit apartment building with ground-floor retail space.

Inside the new salary for Wisconsin's Mark Johnson after an unusual extension process

4 hours 19 min ago
Wisconsin's Mark Johnson already was the highest-paid NCAA women's hockey coach, and a pay raise increased the gap after an unorthodox few years without an extension.

Person shot at West Side business, taken to hospital

4 hours 44 min ago
Madison police said they contacted several witnesses, but no arrests have been made as the investigation is continuing, led by the Violent Crimes Unit.

7 high school girls basketball players to watch this season

5 hours 1 min ago
A top-15 sophomore and a Wisconsin women's basketball commit headline the names to know in high school basketball this winter. Here's who else to look out for.

What to know about Wisconsin men's basketball's opponent, SIUE

5 hours 27 min ago
The last of four home games to start the season for the Badgers is against an NCAA Tournament team from last season.

How to watch, stream, listen to Wisconsin men's basketball vs. SIUE

6 hours 1 min ago
How to tune in as the Badgers complete their home stand to open the season.

3 things that stood out in No. 11 Wisconsin volleyball's sweep of Illinois (copy)

10 hours 4 min ago
Two matches in two days was no problem for No. 11 Wisconsin volleyball with a 35-33, 25-15, 25-23 sweep over Illinois to extend its winning streak to five matches.

Scoreboard: Local sports

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Digest 11-17

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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin women's basketball win over Green Bay (copy)

10 hours 4 min ago
After losing four straight games to Green Bay, Wisconsin women's basketball secures its first win over its in-state foe since 2016.

4 observations from rewatching Wisconsin's loss at No. 2 Indiana (copy)

10 hours 4 min ago
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — There are big changes coming to University of Wisconsin football this winter.

Sophomores deliver for Wisconsin men's hockey after moments of frustration (copy)

10 hours 4 min ago
Mistakes happen. Things sometimes don’t go as planned.

Econ Quiz for Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025

Sun, 11/16/2025 - 9:00pm
Longtime readers know that the Econ Quiz has a soft spot for the Great Lakes and its fleet of ships. We could hardly let the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald pass without commenting on how important…

Green Bay Packers earn much-needed win but a lot of work remains

Sun, 11/16/2025 - 8:07pm
The Packers snapped their losing skid, but still struggled against a team that fired its coach less than a week ago.

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